Tag Archives: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Binge-listening: a bumper Beethoven Weekender at the Barbican

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Mark Pullinger

Beethoven Weekender Barbican, 1st & 2nd February 2020 Ludwig overload? There are going to be many Beethoven cycles performed during this 250th anniversary year but probably none as concentrated as this: a binge-listen to the nine symphonies in just thirty … Continue reading →

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Harem capers: Copley directs a knockabout Seraglio at Grange Festival

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail *** Grange Festival, 24th June 2018 “Too many notes, dear Mozart.” The authenticity (and translation) of Joseph II’s judgement on The Abduction from the Seraglio may be creaky but the Emperor’s quip is oft-repeated possibly because … Continue reading →

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Russian flames: Nemanja Radulović and Kirill Karabits set The Anvil alight

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/ Karabits ***** The Anvil, Basingstoke, 19th April 2018 This Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra concert under Kirill Karabits was billed under the title “Bohemian Fire” and it certainly didn’t contravene the Trades Descriptions Act. Rachmaninov dedicated his Caprice bohémien to Anna Lodyzhenskaya, the … Continue reading →

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A beguiling evening of exotic spice from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Debussy, Lalo, Rimsky-Korsakov: Soumm; Bournemouth SO/Gaffigan ***** The Anvil, Basingstoke, 5th May 2017 At this season’s Grange Festival, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra is in the pit for Annabel Arden’s new production of Carmen. The first half of this concert could … Continue reading →

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Prom 34 Turbulent storms: Grimes revisited and earthy Prokofiev from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Britten/Korngold/Prokofiev: Bournemouth SO/Karabits *** Royal Albert Hall, 10th August 2015 Yesterday marked the 120th anniversary of the very first Prom concert, held in the Queen’s Hall. The programme cover for that 1895 concert doesn’t list the repertoire, but it wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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